1.PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY-RELATED DISORDERS AMONG ELEMENTARY AND EARLY ADOLESCENTS AFTER SUSPENDED SCHOOLS DURING PANDEMICS OF COVID19
Amal I Khalil ; Amal I. Khalil ; Neama Y. Hantira ; Neama Y. Hantira ; Fareedah M Almaliki ; Fatimah A Faqihi
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2023;24(12):1-23
Prevalence of Anxiety-Related Disorders among Elementary and Early Adolescents after Suspended Schools during Pandemics of Covid19
Abstract
Background: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were closed, resulting in an
unplanned transition from physical education to virtual education. Many countries
implemented measures and precautions to decrease the spread of the virus, including
social distances, and school closures, which affected the socialization and educational
process. The aim is to identify the prevalence of Anxiety-Related Disorders among
Elementary and Early Adolescents after Suspended Schools during the Covid19
Pandemic.
Methods: A web-based quantitative, comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted
with 520 students selected conveniently from 4 schools affiliated with the Ministry of
Education in Jeddah after receiving approval of KAIMRC and IRP approval No. (IRB
/0942/22/J). To achieve the goal of the study two valid and reliable tools were used
including Demographic and personal characteristics and the Spence Children's Anxiety
Scale.
Results: The majority of 97.3% of the participants were Saudi, 63.3% were aged 10
years and more, and 53.3% have 5 to less than 5 family members. More than 3 quarters
77.9% were seniors (grade 3-6) compared to 22.1% were in (grade 1-2) and 76.5% of the
participants have an adequate economy. Also, the results revealed that only 30.8% of the
participants had clinically significant anxiety symptoms compared to 69.2% had a
normal range of anxiety symptoms with no significant correlation between OCD,
agoraphobia, and fear of physical injury while a significant relation was found between
students ‘age, grade, and socioeconomic status and generalized anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorders and panic anxiety at (P. 0.01).
Conclusion: Based on our study methodology, we were able to better understand the
COVID-19 lockdown's impact on students and identify the target interventions that
could be implemented quickly to help those children. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.
24 S (Mental health and Prevention II), February-April 2023; 1-22.

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